used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
Bois
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From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
Boulogne
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From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
without stop or interruption
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
not any; not one
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
an amount of time
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The clear atmosphere and severe cold promised no further disappointment.
SHADOWEDadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
Sud-Nord
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From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
the topmost one of two
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This fete had been already frequently postponed on account of the weather.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SHADOWED An unusual cold had continued for nearly a week, and the ice fete organized by the skating club upon the upper lake in the Bois de Boulogne had been announced for this particular day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had become a joke among Parisians to receive an invitation for a date which was invariably followed by a period of thaw, turning the lake into ice water and mud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now the afternoon of this January day, which began with the explosion in the Sud-Nord tunnel, had been finally decided upon.
